Oxford United will look to strengthen their League One play-off hopes when they welcome Stevenage to the Kassam Stadium on Friday.
The visitors are outside contenders for the promotion play-offs, but neither side helped themselves in their recent outing as Des Buckingham and Steve Evans' sides suffered home losses to Lincoln City and Burton Albion, respectively.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Oxford vs Stevenage kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | April 19, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3 pm EST |
| Venue: | Kassam Stadium |
The League One match between Oxford United and Stevenage will be played at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford, England.
It will kick off at 3 pm EST on Friday, April 19, in the United States (US).
How to watch Oxford vs Stevenage online - TV channels & live streams
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In the US, the League One match between Oxford United and Stevenage will be broadcast live on TV on ESPN+.
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Team news & squads
Oxford team news
Right-back Sam Long and midfielder Marcus McGuane are both on four bookings each, but Long is expected to continue as an integral part of the defence as Fin Stevens has been pushed wide.
Mark Harris will continue to feature upfront.
Oxford possible XI: Cumming; Stevens, Long, Brown, Leigh; McEachran; Dale, Rodrigues, Goodrham, Murphy; Harris
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Cumming, Eastwood |
| Defenders: | Moore, Thorniley, Negru, Golding, Brown, Leigh, Bennett, Stevens, Long |
| Midfielders: | McGuane, Brannagan, McEachran, Johnson, Henry, Browne, Smyth, Murphy, Edwards, Dale, Goodrham, Bodin |
| Forwards: | Harris, Burey, Rodrigues, Goodwin, Woltman |
Stevenage team news
Goalkeeper Taye Ashby-Hammond, defenders Nathan Thompson and Terence Vancooten, and midfielder Ben Thompson are all at risk of suspension if they pick one more yellow card.
With Dan Butler suspended after the wingback saw red the last time out, Reading loanee Nesta Guinness-Walker is likely to slot into the XI.
Aaron Pressley would once again lead the line of attack.
Stevenage possible XI: MacGillivray; N. Thompson, Vancooten, Piergianni; Smith, L. Thompson, Burns, Guinness-Walker; Reid, Pressley, List
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ashby-Hammond, MacGillivray |
| Defenders: | Burns, Piergianni, Sweeney, Vancooten, N. Thompson, Guinness-Walker, James-Wildin, Smith, Cochrane |
| Midfielders: | White, B. Thompson, MacDonald, Roberts, List |
| Forwards: | Reid, Pressley, Hemmings, Oliver |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Oxford United and Stevenage across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2023 | Stevenage 1-3 Oxford United | League One |
| October 5, 2021 | Oxford United 1-2 Stevenage | EFL Trophy |
| August 29, 2017 | Stevenage 2-6 Oxford United | EFL Trophy |
| March 25, 2016 | Oxford United 1-1 Stevenage | League Two |
| October 31, 2015 | Stevenage 1-5 Oxford United | League Two |

